Neighborhood Availability and Use of Food, Physical Activity, and Social Services Facilities in Relation to Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.

Camila Elizandra RossiMaria Gabriela M PinhoElizabeth Nappi CorrêaÂngelo Horta de AbreuCassiano Ricardo RechJorge Ricardo da Costa FerreiraFrancisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos

Published in: Food and nutrition bulletin (2023)

Availability and use of the food and social-assistance environments were significantly associated with overweight (including obesity) among the schoolchildren. Future research should consider the use of environmental facilities in combination to their geographical availability. Our results highlight the need for policies that limit the access to obesogenic food outlets by children and adolescents.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
human health
mental health
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
public health
type diabetes
insulin resistance
primary care
risk assessment
body mass index
current status
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced